Shasta County prosecutors have moved to vacate the driving under the influence causing injury conviction against local criminal defense attorney Lisa Marie Jensen following a May 2026 appellate court ruling on how certain electric vehicles are classified under California law. The reckless driving causing injury conviction stands, and Jensen is scheduled to return to court August 7 for further sentencing proceedings. Shasta County Courtroom - Credit KRCRtv.com Background on th

As we reported back on February 23 in “Shasta County Attorney Convicted in DUI Scooter Crash That Severely Injured Elderly Pedestrian,” local criminal defense attorney Lisa Marie Jensen (State Bar #284968) was found guilty by a Shasta County jury of felony DUI causing injury and reckless driving causing injury, plus a great bodily injury enhancement. The charges stemmed from the November 17, 2023, incident on Placer Street in which Jensen, riding an electric scooter downhill

A Shasta County jury has convicted local criminal defense attorney Lisa Marie Jensen of two felony charges stemming from a November 2023 incident in which she struck and seriously injured an elderly pedestrian while operating an electric scooter under the influence of alcohol. The verdict, delivered on February 18, 2026, marks a dramatic turn for Jensen, whose legal practice has long focused on defending clients facing similar DUI and felony accusations.